Machen Village Hall

Analysis

Machen Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caerphilly. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Machen Village Hall reported income of £14k and spending of £17k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income fell from £24k to £14k (-41%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Machen Village Hall sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cuddesdon Village Hall (£14k), Chess Valley Male Voice Choir (£14k) and The Wessex Young Musicians Trust (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.